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Under RFK Jr., the CDC provides a megaphone to the anti-vaccine movement Common anti-vaccine talking points were on display as the CDC’s immunization advisers repealed a hepatitis B birth vaccine recommendation and scrutinized the childhood schedule.

"During the meetings, committee members and presenters made at least 60 false, misleading or unsupported claims about vaccine safety, disease spread and rationale for childhood vaccination, according to the Evidence Collective, a coalition of science and medicine researchers."

I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True "Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."

"What we're witnessing is not reform. It's the hollowing out of an institution Americans rely on in every emergency. The actions will leave the country less prepared for the next foodborne illness cluster, maternal mortality crisis, or emerging pandemic."
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Nor orbital cellulitis! Shameful situation going on with AICP. We need to provide 1 on 1, clear guidance as trusted healthcare professionals for our families at every point of contact with the healthcare system - inpatient or outpatient! Many small steps from many colleagues can help!

Influenza A(H5N8) vaccine induces humoral and cell-mediated immunity against highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses in at-risk individuals - Nature Microbiology Vaccination of Finnish at-risk occupational groups with a clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 influenza vaccine induced robust antibody and T-cell responses, supporting its potential to provide protection against cur...

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The ACIP process used to take months of rigorous review by CDC and medical experts. Now they’re inventing policy overnight with zero transparency. This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage of public trust and public health.

#medsky

#PedsICU Shameful.

#PedsICU Shsmeful.

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.

I held a roundtable to discuss the need for a full contested case before the MPSC regarding DTE’s ex parte application to service a 1.4-gigawatt AI data center in Saline Township. Our state's ratepayers deserve protection and transparency.

Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...

WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
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Yes! Please fund research! Science saves lives! #PedsICU

Vaccines do not cause autism!

So much harm. This should be Jay’s downfall.

Post Extubation Noninvasive Respiratory Support for Pediatric ARDS Background Pediatric ARDS (PARDS) survivors may need postextubation noninvasive respiratory support (NRS) via high-flow nasal cannula, CPAP, or noninvasive ventilation (NIV). We hypothesized that NR...

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This is bad for science and therefore bad for our children

Is #PedsICU next?

#PedsICU

Peanut Allergies Drop Following Early Introduction Guidelines This Medical News article discusses changes in peanut allergy incidence after health organizations released guidance for early introduction in infancy.

🥜 Peanut allergies finally may be on the decline following updated guidance to introduce peanuts early in life.

#allergy

Know your rights when voting today.

#PedsICU

I’ll tag @stacy-nicholson.bsky.social since he’s such an active blue sky user.

Ready to advance your career at the upcoming Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation (RFMV) Conference 2026?

Read our Q&A with Dr Rebecca D'Cruz to learn what #RFMV2026 has to offer 👉 https://bit.ly/4oCcIDG

#respiratory #respiratoryfailure #research #lunghealth #medicine

This a million times. Denial never really changes, just shifts to update its language with new discoveries and new terminology. We see the same with evolution and HIV denial. Plus, people were sick of antivaxxers even in the late 1800s.

Safety and pharmacokinetics of SARS-CoV-2 DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies in healthy adults: a phase 1 trial - Nature Medicine In a phase 1 trial, intramuscular injection of synthetic plasmid DNA encoding monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was safe and well tolerated and did not elicit antidrug antibodies.

In a phase 1 trial, intramuscular injection of synthetic plasmid DNA encoding monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was safe and well tolerated and did not elicit antidrug antibodies, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪

What to know about the recall of atorvastatin pills for lowering cholesterol If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic ...

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#PedsICU we lost a legend in our field, truly a compassionate leader and visionary.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Excited to share our paper on dynamics of microcompartments during M-to-G1 is now published in @natsmb.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Compared to biorxiv, published includes new analysis from James Jusuf and Viraat Goel (from @andersshansen.bsky.social lab) on transcriptional spiking

Study finds individuals with hearing loss using hearing aids show reduced risk of all-cause dementia. Numbers reveal impact! PMID:40824575, JAMA Neurol 2025, @JAMANeuro https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.2713 #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG #ESHG 🧪

First injection to stop HIV approved The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.

First injection to stop #HIV approved #medsky #HIVsky #STIsky

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